• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  event of a fever occurring or a grade 1 reaction, contact a GP. The decision can be made to keep an eye on the situation and see how things go. A period [...] Usually a bumblebee sting leads to a non-allergic , local reaction: swelling, itchiness and redness at the site of the sting, lasting for only a couple [...] taken to hospital for treatment and observation. Hyperventilation In addition to a severe, level 4 allergic reaction, hyperventilation, perhaps as a result

• Apple scab

  carried by wind to newly emerging leaves, blossoms, and developing fruit. Infection occurs when susceptible plant tissue remains wet for several hours under [...] support. Management should aim to limit primary (ascospore) infections in spring and reduce overwintering inoculum to prevent severe epidemics. Cultural [...] possible Prune to ensure good air circulation through the canopy, which decreases the duration of leaf wetness and reduces secondary infection cycles Shred or

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• Phytophthora blight

  sporangia. For germination on above-ground plant parts, leaf wetness is required. Dispersal is by wind and rain causes the pathogen to be returned to the soil [...] content of the soil or substrate is higher than normal or optimal for crop growth. How to prevent Phytophthora blight Apply hygiene measures, like cleaning [...] Great Famine was a period of mass starvation caused by this disease which ravaged potato crops throughout Europe during the 1840s. Life cycle and appearance

• Vici Routz SP

  vigour and makes the crop less susceptible to diseases Boosts the plant’s resistance to drought and other types of abiotic stress Acts as a bio-stimulant [...] When to use Vici Routz SP? Vici Routz SP is a natural product containing soil probiotics and prebiotics that stimulates the crop growth and root system [...] system, increases the tolerance to soil borne diseases which results in increased nutrient uptake and increased yield. How does Vici Routz SP work? Soil probiotics

• Mealybugs and scales

  ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very small population can thus cause considerable loss of [...] patches to appear on leaves and fruit. This can eventually kill the leaf. Life cycle of mealybugs & scales Mealybug & scale control videos Take a look at [...] leads to sooty mould. Infestations reduce plant vigor, fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential to maintain

• Pollination checklist tomato

  brown within one to four hours and make it possible to check the bumblebees' work. A single visit results in the transfer of enough pollen for pollination. [...] flowers. Bumblebees maintain a constant temperature in the hive. If the temperature to which they are exposed is too high for a lengthy period, the hive and [...] takes place once a flower has been pollinated. The flower needs to have been pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain

• Black leg of seedlings

  turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance [...] considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, caused for example [...] Black leg of seedlings Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate group of microorganisms and is therefore not a real fungus. It survives as oospores,

• Rose aphid

  moulds develop. Life cycle and appearance of Rose aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in [...] aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the infestation to other rose plants and sometimes also to secondary hosts. Colonies are often present on rose bushes [...] General The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae , is a serious and often abundant pest of roses. It is virtually cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage

• Damping-off

  turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance [...] considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, caused for example [...] appearance of Damping-off Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate group of microorganisms and is therefore not a real fungus. It survives as oospores, resting